Are The Plans Copyrighted?

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Are the Designs Copyrighted? (the legal stuff)

A:

Yes they are! All of the home plans designed and sold by Texas Best House Plans & Creative Architects are protected under the Federal Copyright Laws. This means the designs and plans can not be reproduced without CA’s permission. Purchase of a home plan allows you the licensee to build only one home from the plans and does not transfer the copyright or ownership in any way. The designs depicted on this web site are protected. It is not legal to adapt, change or redraw the designs. These would be considered “derivative works” of the original which retain the copyright protection. To be safe purchase the plan / license. With the license you can then modify the plan for construction of one home. The Copyright Law exists to protect all parties and supports the intellectual property of the architect.